Zoology. a membrane that connects the digits of an animal, as the toes of aquatic birds.

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Ornithology.

the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather.

the series on both sides, collectively.

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an integral or separate part of a beam, rail, truss, or the like, that forms a continuous, flat, narrow, rigid connection between two stronger, broader parallel parts, as the flanges of a structural shape, the head and foot of a rail, or the upper and lower chords of a truss.

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Machinery. an arm of a crank, usually one of a pair, holding one end of a crankpin at its outer end.

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Architecture. (in a vault) any surface framed by ribbing.

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a large roll of paper, as for continuous feeding of a web press.

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a network of interlinked stations, services, communications, etc., covering a region or country.

Meaning "spider's web" is first recorded early 13c. Applied to the membranes between the toes of ducks and other aquatic birds from 1570s. Internet sense is from 1992, shortened from World Wide Web (1990). Web browser, web page both also attested 1990.

A structure of fine, elastic, threadlike filaments characteristically spun by spiders to catch insect prey. The larvae of certain insects also weave webs that serve as protective shelters for feeding and may include leaves or other plant parts.

A membrane or fold of skin connecting the toes in certain animals, especially ones that swim, such as water birds and otters. The web improves the ability of the foot to push against water.

languageDonald Knuth's self-documenting literate programming, with algorithms and documentation intermixed in one file. They can be separated using Weave and Tangle. Versions exist for Pascal and C. Spiderweb can be used to create versions for other languages. FunnelWeb is a production-quality literate-programming tool. (ftp://princeton.edu/), (ftp://labrea.stanford.edu/). ["Literate Programming", D.E. Knuth, Computer J 27(2):97-111, May 1984]. (1996-05-10)

World-Wide Web "The Web" is the World-Wide Web. "A web" is part of it on some specific website. (1996-05-10)